Goblet Waxcap vs Highveld Golden Mole

Hygrocybe cantharellus compared with Amblysomus septentrionalis

Key Differences

• Goblet Waxcap is Least Concern while Highveld Golden Mole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goblet Waxcap	Highveld Golden Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Amblysomus
Species	Hygrocybe cantharellus	Amblysomus septentrionalis

Conservation Status

Goblet Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Highveld Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goblet Waxcap	Highveld Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goblet Waxcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Highveld Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.